I'd thought I'd seen it all, and then Josephine cried over the fact that her favorite library book-- Sugar Would Not Eat It by the wonderful Emily Jenkins-- was checked out. And I'm not exaggerating-- she sobbed.
This was perfect. First of all, this is a story about Leo who, listening the "advice" of his urban neighborhood friends, tries to persuade a little stray cat to eat his leftover piece of chocolate-with-blue-roses-birthday cake.
She just stares at him with an deadpan expression.
Which reminds me so much of said person who cried over this story and love, love, loves it. Analogy: I am Leo. Josephine is Sugar. And no matter how loud "Eat it!" is shouted, Sugar will not.
I secretly think this is a sign of Josephine's revolutionary spirit, along with going limp while being manhandled. (Practice for passive resistance at WTO protests.)
Anyway. What a great theme for a birthday!
The hats!
The presents!...
an art box and, of course, a personal copy of Emily Jenkins' Sugar manifesto...
a wonderful print by my Scottish artist friend, Julie Robertson....
And of course the cake, which was requested specifically: it had to be coconut and pink. With sprinkles.
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